HST4 Semi-Fast [MERGED]

[66526]

Great to hear from someone as knowledgable in these matters as you Rhys. I'm vastly impressed that you posess such knowledge of HST driving techniques...

Sam (Honoured...)

I think he meant once they had stopped to secure the train mate. to answer that, they don't usually put it into full service, probably usually notch 3 or 2 or something like that. 8)

 

[Muppet]

looks like ive started a argument

basicaly looking at a photo i saw of a hst cab the brake needle was right to the bottom which i belive is 3 and on the bve4 hst that is notch 6

 

[66526]

You haven't started an argument mate it's OK. The picture you saw was probably of a shut down HST with the brake pipe at 0 bar.